14 Llandillo Road
4 Bedrooms, 3.5 Bathrooms
Built between 1908 and 1910
Inhabitants
| Names | Years |
|---|---|
| Phebe Harned & Katharine S. Harned | fl. 1910–1920 |
| Frank E. Thorne? | c. 1918? |
| William Martin & Mary Crawford Martin | at least 1930–1968 |
| Jean Farrell | c. 1939 |
| Eliot B. Meyer & Joanne S. Meyer | ?–1983 |
| Robert E. Courtney | 1983–2015 |
History
This home is not present on the 1908 atlas of Haverford, but it is present on the 1910 census, occupied by the Harneds. Additionally, the 1913 atlas lists the occupants as the "Misses Harned".
1910 census: Harned sisters are living with their cousin and Marylander maid of African-American descent.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Phobe Harned | 68 | Head |
| Katharine S. Harned | 61 | Sister |
| Charles E. Gause | 50 | Cousin |
| Harriet A. Cropper | 56 | Servant |
In 1918, a couple of homes on Llandillo were burgled, and a news article lists a mystery "Frank E. Thorne" as a resident of the home, although it misidentifies 16 Llandillo as 15 Llandillo as well, and no records can be found for a Frank Thorne that lived in Haverford in the 1910s or 1920s.
1920 census: Harneds living with cousin, maid, and maid's son.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Phebe Harned | 78 | Head |
| Katharine S. Harned | 71 | Sister |
| Charles E. Gauss | 60 | Cousin |
| Martha B. Riley | 23 | Servant |
| Wilbur Riley | 2 | Child |
1930 census: Irish-descent chemical manager William is living with his family and Virginian maid of African-American descent.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| William Martin | 42 | Head |
| Mary C. Martin | 34 | Wife |
| Mary C. Martin | 13 | Daughter |
| William Martin | 10 | Son |
| Elizabeth J. Martin | 7 | Daughter |
| Lillian D. Smith | 32 | Servant |
In 1931, the Martins' dog was one of many that were poisoned and killed when a vandal left rotten meat on multiple lawns around the neighborhood, killing the animal that ate it.
Philadelphia Inquirer, May 29th, 1931, page 16
Jean Farrell is listed as a resident of the home in 1939.
1940 census: Martins living with Georgian maid of African-American descent.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| William Martin | 52 | Head |
| Mary Martin | 47 | Wife |
| Mary C. Martin | 22 | Daughter |
| William Martin | 20 | Son |
| Elizabeth Anna Martin | 16 | Daughter |
| Estelle Balkcom | 28 | Maid |
1950 census: William is now living with just his wife.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| William Martin | 61 | Head |
| Mary Martin | 57 | Wife |
In 1966, Mrs. Martin passed away. She was one of the original founders of the Haverford Township Free Library. Her husband passed away in 1968.
Philadelphia Inquirer, May 13th, 1966, page 28
The home eventually was sold to the Meyer family, who owned the home until 1983. It was sold to the Courtneys for $92,500, and the Courtneys sold the home in 2015 for $475,000.